23/10/2012 Weakest Link

Of today's nine contestants, only one will win up to £10,000.

The rest will leave with nothing,

as one by one they're voted off

as the weakest link.

Welcome to The Weakest Link.

Any of the nine people in the studio today

could win up to £10,000.

They don't know each other,

however, if they want the money, they'll have to work as a team.

But eight of them will leave with nothing as, round by round,

we lose the player voted the weakest link.

Let's meet the team.

I'm Patrick, 23, and a civil servant from Stockport.

I'm Christopher, aged 48, from Walthamstow in London.

I'm a retired management accountant.

I'm Farideh, I'm 28, I'm from Cheltenham,

I'm a housewife and part-time singer.

I'm Tony, I'm 53, from Troon in Scotland and I'm a publisher.

I'm Margaret, I'm 55, living in Wiltshire and I'm a cook.

I'm Gemma, I'm 19, from Bishop's Stortford in Hertfordshire

and I'm a catering assistant in an internet cafe.

I'm Paul, I'm 36, from Accrington and I'm a marketing manager.

I'm Ginny, I'm 42, from Southampton, I'm an operating theatre sister.

I'm Oliver, I'm 19, I'm from Conwy in North Wales

and I'm a student.

In each round, the aim is to answer enough questions correctly

to reach your £1,000 target within the time limit.

The fastest way is to create a chain of nine correct answers.

Get your question wrong and you lose the money in that chain.

If you say, "Bank!" before the question is asked, the money's safe.

However, you start a new chain from scratch.

Only money that has been banked can be carried forward.

In round one, there are three minutes on the clock.

We start with the person who is first alphabetically Christopher.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

The first question is for £20. Start the clock.

In the Disney film, Snow White was accompanied by how many dwarves?

Seven.

If you were eating al fresco, would you be indoors or outdoors?

Outdoors.

In boxing, which article of clothing is given as a trophy?

A belt.

Which British MP was hit by an egg when campaigning in Rhyl

before the 2001 general election?

John Prescott.

In maths, if it's 12km to the swimming pool

and 4 miles to the gym, which is closer?

-Swimming pool.

-No, the gym.

In government correspondence, for what does OHMS stand?

On Her Majesty's Service.

In entertainment, Brooklyn Beckham is the son of which pop singer?

-David Beckham.

-Victoria.

In meat production, what G is a cured or smoked ham?

Gammon.

In the 1830s, Hans Christian Andersen wrote the fairy tale

The Princess And The what?

-The mermaid.

-The Pea.

In which country would you find the region of Burgundy?

France.

The term matriarchal refers to a social group led by which sex?

The female.

What P is a literature award named after a Hungarian-born writer?

A Pulitzer.

In motor racing, what are the two colours of the chequered flag?

Black and white.

-Bank.

-The northern French occupation

of England in the 11th century was known as the what conquest?

-Speed.

-Norman.

Robert Lindsay played Wolfie in the 1970s sitcom Citizen who?

Smith.

With which specific industry is London's Savile Row associated?

-Clothing. And fashion design.

-I'll accept. Tailoring.

In Luxembourg, 100 centimes make up which unit of currency?

A franc.

In the 1963 film The Pink Panther, who did Peter Sellers play?

Inspector Clouseau. Bank! >

For which club did Gary Lineker play in the 1991 FA Cup final?

Tottenham Hotspur.

In religion, what A is the structure on which a sacrifice is made?

Altar.

Where is the Firth of Forth?

Scotland.

The collection of stories known as Aesop's Fables

are associated with which ancient civilisation, Greek or Roman?

Greek.

-Bank.

-How many children can share 40 sweets if they have five each?

-20.

-No, eight.

Animals what's the name given to the insulating fat of whales?

Blubber.

-What A...?

-END-OF ROUND JINGLE

Time is up.

In that first round, team,

you've banked £600 out of a possible 1,000.

Who's the wasp in the lemonade?

Whose IQ, sadly, is smaller than their shoe size?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

The strongest link is Christopher.

He not only answered all his questions correctly

but he also banked some money.

The weakest link is Gemma,

but will the other players notice in this first round?

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Farideh, how's it going for you?

-I think it's going all right.

-Do you?!

-I think so.

What do you do when you're not on a podium with "Gemma" in front of you?

-I'm a housewife and a singer.

-What do you sing?

Everything imaginable show tunes, pop music, everything.

And what did Gemma do to upset you?

She had a bad round.

-< That's about it, really.

-Ginny...

-Yes, Anne.

-Do you sing?

-Badly.

Is David Beckham your favourite singer?

If he could sing, he probably would be, yes.

You think he CAN sing.

-He's a footballer, he's bound to be able to sing.

-Right. Patrick!

-Hello, Anne.

-What do you do?

-I'm a civil servant, unfortunately.

-What sort, unfortunately?

-Customs and Excise.

-Are you a VAT man?

-Yeah.

-So you get paid to make our lives a misery?

-Yeah, yeah.

-It's only a summer thing, so...

-Oh!

-It's a seasonal "making our lives a misery" job!

-It's not year-round.

-It's not all year. What do you do, pantomime in winter?

-Yes!

-Why Gemma?

-She got a couple of questions wrong and she has to go.

-OK. Gemma. From Essex.

-Born in Essex but from Hertfordshire.

You can take the girl out of Essex, but you can't take Essex out of the girl.

With no questions right and six votes,

you are the weakest link, goodbye.

It's my worst nightmare.

Everyone said, "You'll make it to the fifth or sixth,"

but I've been kicked off and I'm not impressed at all.

I think Ginny will be next, mainly because of the Posh Spice question.

She made herself look really stupid, so I hope she goes.

Round two, team. So far, you've won £600 out of a possible 1,000.

You got rid of Gemma who couldn't answer any questions correctly

but you've still got Farideh, who sings,

and Ginny, who thinks David Beckham sings.

Ten seconds off the clock, we start with the strongest link.

Let's play The Weakest Link. Start the clock.

How many Angry Men were there in the title of the 1957 film?

Twelve.

In superstition, to which bird do you wish good day to avoid bad luck?

Magpie.

Keith Duffy became famous as a member of which Irish boy band?

-Corrs.

-No, Boyzone.

Rhode Island and Maine are states in which country?

USA.

The name of which of French port literally means "the haven"?

-The Hague.

-No, Le Havre.

What F is the name for the device for igniting a bomb or dynamite?

-Flare.

-No, fuse.

To remove both ends of a fruit or vegetable is to top and what?

Tail.

In tennis, what term describes a good serve that is unreturnable?

An ace. Bank. >

Complete the line of this song from Oliver!

"Consider yourself at home, consider yourself one of the..." what?

-Family.

-Halitosis is the medical name for which condition?

Bad breath.

Which post-war prime minister had the first names James Harold?

-Macmillan.

-No, Wilson.

The only mammal capable of sustained flight,

what B has wings extended between the fingers and limbs?

Bat.

In science, a substance with a pH of 2 is acidic or alkaline?

Acidic.

In film, which dame played Queen Victoria and Elizabeth I?

Judi Dench.

Which mountains contain the UK's highest peak,

the Grampians or the Cambrian Mountains?

Grampians. < Bank.

In which Shakespeare play

is the line, "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark"?

Hamlet.

What's the square root of 81?

Nine.

What is the American word for pavement?

Sidewalk.

In cooking, what S is the name

given to cream which does not thicken when beaten?

-Sour cream.

-Single.

In pop music,

the title of REM's 1991 UK hit single was Shiny Happy what?

-Laughing.

-People.

In a hospital,

for what do the initials ICU stand?

-Don't know.

-No, Intensive Care Unit.

In golf, how many players are involved in a four-ball?

Four.

By what name was Oslo known until 1925, Kristiania or Katherina?

-Katherina.

-Kristiania.

Animals the tawny, great horned and barn are types of what?

Owl. END-OF ROUND JINGLE

Time's up.

You lost Gemma and you went from winning £600

to only putting £250 in your kitty.

Who has come without their batteries?

Who is one lap behind on the track?

Who maybe forgot to wind up their brain this morning?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

The only person to get every answer wrong, Tony is the weakest link.

Patrick is the strongest link but will the votes follow the facts?

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Christopher, how's it going?

-Quite well.

-Is it?

-Yes.

-Pleased with yourself, are you?

-Yes.

-What do you do?

-I'm a retired management accountant.

-Why did you vote for Tony?

-< He didn't any questions right.

-Margaret...

-Yes, Anne.

-What do you do?

-I cook.

-We all cook, Margaret.

-I cook for a living, Anne.

-Who do you cook for?

A lady who lives in Wiltshire.

-What do you cook for her?

-Game, grouse...

-What about when grouse is out of season?

-Pheasant.

-She has grouse for lunch, does she?

-Usually for dinner. Luncheon is...

Oh, it's luncheon, is it? Oh, gosh!

-What does she do between breakfast and luncheon and luncheon and dinner?

-Drives about,

walks about the grounds.

Walks about the grounds! Right. Why Tony?

There was nothing for me to bank.

-How's it going, Oliver?

-All right.

-Is it?

-Yeah.

-Geography's not up to much, is it?

-Don't like geography.

-What do you do when you're not here not liking geography?

-I'm a student.

-What are we paying for you to do?

-Business IT.

-What do you hope to do?

I don't know yet.

-Ambitious, are you?

-Yes, but I haven't got any direction yet.

-Where are you at university?

-Coventry.

-Where are you from?

-Conwy in Wales.

-Oh, you're Welsh!

-Why Tony?

-He got all his questions wrong.

-He did indeed.

Tony, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I expected to go all the way because I've got a good general knowledge.

To get voted out this early, I'm devastated.

My sons are really going to rip me off for getting the Harold Wilson question wrong - I can't believe it.

Round three, team. So far, you've won £850 out of a possible 2,000.

Seven players, ten seconds off the clock,

we start with the strongest link, that's Patrick.

Let's play The Weakest Link. Start the clock.

In which musical does a professor teach a commoner to fit in with the upper classes?

My Fair Lady.

What H is a three-dimensional image produced using laser light?

-Don't know.

-Hologram.

Which tree has two native species, the silver and the downy?

The birch.

In a written work, where is the epilogue beginning or end?

End.

-Bank.

-In music, what F before a note lowers it a semitone?

-Falsetto. It's wrong.

-Flat!

Complete the title of this film and book about growing up in Limerick.

Angela's what?

Ashes.

How was American frontiersman and showman William Frederick Cody better known?

-Pass.

-Buffalo Bill.

In theatre, what A is a major division in a play?

Act.

In which sport did David Wilkie win Olympic gold in 1976?

Swimming.

Sufi, Sunni and Shiite are branches of which religion?

-Muslim.

-I'll accept Islam or Muslim.

The letters Al are the symbol for which element in the periodic table?

-Alkaline.

-No, aluminium.

What type of food is Roquefort?

Cheese.

Which singer starred in the 1964 film Viva Las Vegas?

-Liza Minnelli.

-No, Elvis Presley.

The Pilgrims' Way is a footpath to which cathedral city in Kent?

Canterbury.

In pop music, Black Lace had 1984 hit singles with Agadoo and Do The what?

Do The Fandango.

Conga.

How many seats are there in the standard British Second World War fighter plane, the Spitfire?

-Four.

-One.

The Mormon church is the Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day... what?

Saints.

In 1963, William Hartnell played which Time Lord character?

Dr Who. Bank. >

The osprey is what type of animal, bird or fish?

Bird.

What is 9 x 6?

54. Bank. >

What F is the bow-tie shaped pasta, the Italian word for butterflies?

-Fusilli.

-Farfalle. Patrick, which...?

END-OF ROUND JINGLE

Time's up.

In that round, you banked just £150.

Who is several raisins short of a fruit cake?

Who is not the sharpest pencil in the case?

One of you is about to leave with nothing. It's time to vote off the weakest link.

With the most correct answers,

Farideh is the strongest link.

The weakest link is Christopher.

But will the voting reflect these statistics?

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Paul, what do you do?

-I'm a marketing manager.

-What do you market?

We're an electrical services company.

When you're not marketing, what do you do?

-Bit of amateur dramatics, acting, singing.

-What sort of singing?

-I'm a tenor.

-And, as a tenor,

would it be reasonable to suppose you know the difference between flat and falsetto?

Definitely, yes.

-So you were just being stupid by choice?

-Yes.

OK. Why Margaret?

Er...she got quite a few questions wrong, so I'm sorry

but that's the way it goes.

Paul, who's stupid when he chooses to be,

-she didn't get any more wrong than you.

-Maybe not,

but I won't vote for myself. I'm not THAT stupid.

Well, we'll see how stupid you are

in the rounds to come.

Oliver, who's all ambition and no direction, not a good round.

-It wasn't, was it?

-No. Never heard of Buffalo Bill?

-Bit before my time.

-Oh, you only know about your time. How old are you?

-19.

-19! That doesn't give us much scope!

-No.

-Why Margaret?

-She didn't bank when we had a lot of money

and she got a couple wrong.

Well, Margaret who cooks for a lady in Wiltshire,

who has grouse for luncheon, grouse for dinner

and drives round Wiltshire in between,

we'll never know when she's tired of Wiltshire in the afternoons

where she drives next.

With three votes, Margaret, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm cross to be voted off because I have an extensive general knowledge.

Unfortunately, pop music is not a strong point

and I didn't do chemistry at school but that's bad luck.

Ginny will go next, she's hesitant and has big gaps in her knowledge.

Round four, team. You've banked £1,000 out of 3,000.

Six of you left. Ten seconds off, you now have two and a half minutes.

We start with the strongest link, Farideh.

Let's play The Weakest Link. Start the clock.

What is a song performed under a woman's window by her suitor?

Serenade.

What was the name of the symbol on the Nazi national flag in 1935?

Swastika.

Which city has an area of gardens by the river Cam known as the Backs?

Cambridge.

Which pop band had a 1994 number one hit with Stay Another Day?

-Take That.

-East 17.

In rugby union, what number is a fly half?

Ten.

What N is the name given to a young locust?

Not a clue.

No, nymph.

Which London bridge was completed in 1894, Tower or Albert?

Tower.

Which 1995 Ron Howard film had the tag line

"Houston, we have a problem"?

Apollo 13.

-Bank.

-In sport, what's the name of pads worn in the mouth by boxers?

Gumshield.

The play What The Butler Saw was written by Joe who?

-Pass.

-No, Orton.

Where is Shannon International airport?

The Republic of Ireland.

What L is both a youth in Greek mythology and a character from the cartoon Peanuts?

Lysander.

No, Linus.

Starting off as stooge to Arthur Haynes and Benny Hill,

who presented Sale Of The Century?

-Nicholas Parsons?

-Correct.

What C is the name of the artist famous for wrapping buildings and landscapes in fabric?

Carter.

No, Christo.

What's the acronym for the Basque separatist movement?

I haven't the faintest idea.

No. ETA.

Which singer and actor had a 1954 hit single with That's Amore?

Pass.

Dean Martin.

Magnetic Island and Fraser Island are off the coast of which country?

-Canada.

-No, Australia.

According to the 1946 film, how many times does the postman ring?

Twice.

In 1982, Prince Charles laid the foundation stone

of which library's new home in London?

-The London Library?

-No, the British Library.

-Which city is further north...?

-END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time is up.

It gets worse. £50 is all you put in the kitty.

Which chump will get the chop?

I urge you, bounce the blockhead, dump the chump.

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

Oliver was the only person not to answer a single question correctly

so he's the weakest link.

For the second consecutive round, Farideh is the strongest link.

But which way will the team vote?

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

So, Patrick,

-why Oliver?

-He got three questions wrong, I suspect,

-and, er...

-You suspect?

-I'm not really sure.

For someone who's spending a summer with the VAT office

you're pretty casual.

-Christopher.

-Yes, miss.

-You don't like Scots, what about the Welsh?

No, I like the Welsh, I like Wales.

What did Oliver do to upset you?

-He's got three questions wrong in that round.

-Yeah.

Oliver, who has ambition but no direction,

so he might have trouble leaving,

with five votes you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm quite embarrassed.

Everyone's going to take the mick for being unanimously voted off.

It would have been nicer if I'd had less votes.

I'd like to see Christopher go off because he's a boring old man.

Round five, team. Your total so far is £1,050.

If you'd hit your targets it would be 4,000.

Five left, ten seconds off,

we start with the strongest link, Farideh. Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

In 1998, the space probe Lunar Prospector found what on the moon?

Erm...a face?

No, ice.

John F Kennedy was baptised as a Baptist or Roman Catholic?

Roman Catholic.

The Marshall Plan was intended to regenerate Europe after which war?

World War II.

According to his 1984 hit,

what did Stevie Wonder just call to say?

-I love you.

-Correct!

-Bank.

The Trans-Siberian Express travels between Vladivostok and which city?

Moscow.

What term describes a Japanese dish

consisting of balls of rice flavoured with vinegar and garnished with raw fish?

-Sushi?

-Correct.

-Bank.

In snooker, how many points is the pink ball worth?

Six.

Which sea is north of Poland?

-The Black Sea.

-No, Baltic.

What is one third of 12,000?

4,000.

In Douglas Adams' novel, who is sent to update the Earth entry

in the Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Ford Prefect or Arthur Dent?

Ford Prefect.

In the film Saturday Night Fever, who starred as Tony Manero?

John Travolta.

-Bank.

-The National Association of Security Dealers' Automated Quotations

-is known by which acronym?

-NASDAQ.

In TV, who was the shorter of the Two Ronnies?

Corbett.

In which European country is Leopardstown racecourse?

The Republic of Ireland.

-Bank.

-In 1950, Sir Adrian Boult became director of which orchestra?

-London Symphony?

-London Philharmonic, Christopher.

Ant and Dec played characters in Byker Grove known as PJ and who?

Duncan.

Which British coin was first issued in 1986 to commemorate the Commonwealth Games?

The five pound coin.

No, two pounds.

Which ancient age is more recent, Iron or Bronze?

-Bronze.

-No, Iron.

-What is the official language of Colombia?

-Spanish! END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time is up.

You banked £350.

Who doesn't deserve to stay?

Who's the dummy who needs to go home to Mummy?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

The strongest link is Patrick

as he got all his answers right.

Ginny is the weakest link

because she answered the most questions incorrectly.

But whose game is now over?

Voting over.

It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Paul...

remind us what you do when you're not doing am drams?

-Oh, you're marketing.

-Yes.

-Electrical services.

-Yes.

-Like what?

-If you need appliances testing, we will come and test them for you.

-Like your kettle. Things like that.

-You test kettles?

-I don't, but we have people who do.

-Can't people do that themselves?

-I wouldn't say so, no.

-How do you test a kettle?

-I don't know.

-Would it be switching them on and seeing if they worked?

-No.

You've got to make sure they're safe.

-Does Christopher's brain need testing?

-No... Well, maybe.

-Has it been over-tested today?

-Yes.

Ginny was the worst player but it's votes that count.

With three votes, Christopher, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I'm absolutely spitting feathers!

I wasn't the weakest link.

Cumulatively I was probably second best up there.

They don't know what they're doing, with the exception of Farideh.

Ginny is hesitant, they should get rid of her as quickly as possible.

Round six, team. You've won £1,400 out of a possible 5,000.

Four of you left, ten seconds off the time,

we start with the strongest link,

Patrick!

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

Apart from water vapour, what is referred to as a greenhouse gas?

CO2. Carbon dioxide.

I'll accept carbon dioxide.

The 1997 film Good Will Hunting was written by and starred

Ben Affleck and which other actor?

Erm... Oh, I can't remember.

No? Matt Damon.

How many bones are there in a human forearm?

-Seven.

-No, Paul, two.

Which Swedish duo had a 1990 UK hit single with It Must Have Been Love?

Er...the girls from Abba.

No, Roxette.

The name of the farm vehicle used to pull heavy loads,

often having back wheels larger than the front wheels?

A tractor.

In EastEnders, what was Ethel's dog called?

Willy. Bank. >

At which sport did St Helens defeat Bradford Bulls

-in the 2001 Challenge Cup final?

-Rugby league.

-Bank.

-In the First World War, what was the battle in France

in which there were over a million casualties?

The Somme.

In 1980s films, The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller's Day Off

-were produced and directed by John who?

-John...

Mortimer.

Hughes.

In children's TV, the story of a doll made out of scraps of material was called Rag Dolly...?

Anna.

Hammerfest, Europe's most northerly town, is in which country?

Norway.

-Bank.

-If sending a package by courier costs £1 per 100g,

how much does it cost to send a 1kg package?

Ten pounds.

In music, Don McLean's song Vincent

was a homage to which artist?

Buddy Holly.

Van Gogh.

What L is a city in Lincolnshire that overlooks the Fens?

-Leeds?

-Lincoln.

Which material used to make stockings was invented in 1938?

-Gossamer.

-Nylon.

-END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time is up.

You only banked £120! Who is most responsible for that?

Who is weighing you down? Who has to go?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

In a complete reversal of fortune, Ginny is now the strongest link

and Patrick is the weakest link.

Will the team be aware of this?

Voting over. It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

I see you're still here, Ginny.

-I am.

-Even when you're the weakest link you stay.

I was...quite lucky to stay, yes.

-Why Patrick?

-Because he got lots of questions wrong.

Oh, well, you'd identify with that, wouldn't you?

-Yes, I have been there.

-Patrick...

who thinks...

that Vincent Van Gogh is sometimes known as Buddy Holly.

With three votes, it's back to the VAT office,

you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

I didn't deserve to go out because I was strong in the other rounds.

One bad round shouldn't count.

I'm embarrassed about Buddy Holly, what an idiot I was.

Round seven, team.

So far, you've won £1,520 out of a possible 6,000.

Three of you left, another ten seconds off,

we start with the strongest link, that's Ginny!

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock.

The US city of El Paso is on the border with which country?

Mexico.

Which pig organ was originally the filling of the saveloy sausage?

-Kidneys.

-No, brains.

Elbrus and Kilimanjaro are examples of which natural feature?

-Volcano.

-Yes, I'll accept.

For which American sport is Larry Bird famous?

-Baseball.

-Basketball.

The 1980 TV drama Death Of A Princess caused a rift between Britain and...?

-France.

-Saudi Arabia.

Which Jamaican singer had a group called The Wailers?

Bob Marley.

Which Egyptian queen was the last ruler of the Macedonian dynasty?

Er...

Don't know.

Cleopatra.

Which Soviet leader was famous for his five-year plans and slogan "socialism in one country"?

-Lenin?

-No, Stalin.

Which day of the week is venerdi in Italian?

-Saturday.

-Friday!

In tennis, Martina Hingis was named after which women's player?

Martina Navratilova.

In the USA, for what do the letters DC stand in Washington DC?

I don't know.

District of Columbia.

The manuscript known as the Book of Kells is housed in which city?

-Bruges.

-Dublin.

At which sport did Socrates represent Brazil?

Er...foot...football.

The rhyme "Something old, something new" is associated with what?

Weddings.

-Bank.

-In pop music, ABC had a 1982 hit with The Look Of...what?

Love.

-Bank.

-What is the number the Romans represented by M?

One thousand.

-The Isle of Man is directly north of which island...

-END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up. £70 is what you won.

Now, in round eight you get to treble what you bank

so in the next round there is £3,000 to be won.

Who is least likely to help you raise that bank balance

now that you have an opportunity?

It's time to vote off the weakest link.

At this crucial stage,

Ginny remains the strongest link.

Farideh is the weakest link.

Can her earlier good performance save her?

Voting over, it's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.

Well, we have a three-way tie.

Farideh, Paul, Ginny, you each have a vote. Ginny?

-Yes, Anne.

-Farideh -

do you think she'd be

the worst competition in the final?

She would be strong competition, yes.

-But would you be that cowardly?

-To get rid of her?

It's not a coward's vote.

Paul,

-why Ginny?

-She had a bad round

time to go.

Farideh, why Paul?

I think he would have been the stronger of the two competitors.

-Another coward!

-SHE LAUGHS

-OK.

When the vote's tied, the strongest link casts the deciding vote.

Ginny, as the strongest link, you've voted for Farideh

but you can change your mind.

That's a very difficult thing to have to do at this stage.

Well, you're used to making quick decisions.

Then I'll vote Paul off.

Because?

Girl power!

Girl power. Perfectly good reason. Paul,

back to marketing the testing of kettles none of us knew we needed.

You ARE the weakest link. Goodbye.

I can't believe Ginny changed her vote.

I was going to win. It's a disgrace.

Shouldn't be allowed.

I'm absolutely devastated.

Round eight, team. You've won £1,590

out of a possible 7,000. Farideh and Ginny,

two of you left and you have 90 seconds.

Whatever you win this round will be trebled and added to your total.

So £3,000 is at stake in this round.

We'll start with the strongest link - Ginny.

Let's play The Weakest Link.

Start the clock. Ginny,

to which country is the Venus flytrap plant native?

-Africa.

-No, United States.

In rowing, what name is given to the person who steers the boat?

The cox.

-Bank.

-During which religious holiday weekend did the rising of April 1916 begin in Ireland?

-Bloody Sunday.

-Easter.

Which medical service was started in Australia by John Flynn?

-Red Cross?

-No, Royal Flying Doctors.

What was the first name of Freud, the Austrian founder of psychoanalysis?

Sigmund.

-Bank.

-Which TV cook is known as the Naked Chef?

Jamie Oliver.

US politics: for which party did Dan Quayle serve as vice president?

Republican.

In which city is the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art?

Edinburgh.

-Bank.

-In which century was the bra invented?

-Er, the 18th.

-20th.

The island of Pemba and Zanzibar are off the east coast of which continent?

Africa.

-Bank.

-Which American city is the home of the Lakers basketball team?

Los Angeles.

In maths, what's three quarters of 300?

-100.

-No, 225.

In which war did Neil Armstrong serve as a fighter pilot?

-The Second World War.

-Korean War.

-In pop music, complete the title of the Four Tops' 1998 single...

-END-OF-ROUND JINGLE

Time's up.

I cannot complete the question.

You won £160, which we'll treble and add to your winnings.

That means prize money today of £2,070.

But only one of you

can take that money away, so now

you're playing against each other.

I'll ask alternate questions, best of five. Whoever answers most wins.

So, Farideh and Ginny,

for £2,070,

let's play The Weakest Link.

Farideh,

-as the strongest link last round, you choose who goes first.

-I'd like to go first.

Farideh,

in aviation history,

who was the first woman to fly solo, non-stop, across the Atlantic?

-I don't know.

-The correct answer is Amelia Earhart.

In geography, which country

has a coastline on the Arabian Sea to the west

and the Bay of Bengal to the east?

-Africa.

-No, the answer is India.

Which actor is the father of Kim Basinger's daughter Ireland?

-Alec Baldwin.

-That is correct.

Ginny, in the Gregorian calendar,

the letters AD are used as an abbreviation of which Latin phrase?

-Anno Domini.

-That is the correct answer.

In maths, what is 30% of 60?

-18.

-That is the correct answer.

In pop music, Elaine Paige performed a duet

with which British female artist

on the UK number one single I Know Him So Well?

-Barbara Dickson.

-That is correct.

You're level pegging at the moment.

In science, which colour

comes between yellow and blue in the rainbow?

-Green.

-That is the correct answer.

According to the nursery rhyme, Polly put the kettle on.

Who took it off again?

-Sukey.

-That is the correct answer.

In politics,

Carlos Menem was elected president of which South American country

in 1989?

-Cuba.

-No, the correct answer is Argentina.

Ginny, if you answer this question correctly,

you have won.

Which family of art galleries

operates on several sites across Britain,

including Liverpool and St Ives?

-The Tate.

-That is correct.

Ginny, you are today's strongest link and you go away with £2,070.

Farideh, you leave with nothing.

Join us again for The Weakest Link. Goodbye.

It's quite upsetting to be pipped at the post.

It feels amazing. I didn't believe I would get this far

and I feel totally elated.

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